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[CITE: 49USC11902]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
                              PART A--RAIL
 
                CHAPTER 119--CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES
 
Sec. 11902. Interference with railroad car supply

    (a) A person that offers or gives anything of value to another 
person acting for or employed by a rail carrier providing transportation 
subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part intending to 
influence an action of that other person related to supply, 
distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or vessels used in the 
transportation of property, or because of the action of that other 
person, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more 
than 2 years, or both.
    (b) A person acting for or employed by a rail carrier providing 
transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part 
that solicits, accepts, or receives anything of value--
        (1) intending to be influenced by it in an action of that person 
    related to supply, distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or 
    vessels used in the transportation of property; or
        (2) because of the action of that person,

shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 
years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 
850.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 11907 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).
    Prior sections 11902 and 11902a were omitted in the general 
amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).
    Section 11902, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1457, related 
to civil penalties for accepting rebates from common carriers. See 
section 14902 of this title.
    Section 11902a, added Pub. L. 96-296, Sec. 15(b)(1), July 1, 1980, 
94 Stat. 809, related to penalties for violations of rules relating to 
loading and unloading motor vehicles. See section 14905 of this title.
